🌱 DEDHAM: What's Happening Today (Wed, Oct 13)

Hey, people of Dedham! It's me again, Mary Ellen Gambon, your host of the Dedham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Dedham today:

1. Top Massachusetts Stories Today (Dedham Patch)
2. Dedham Puppy Stolen From Home Sunday Night, Police Seek Help (Dedham Patch)
3. When a Boston accent becomes a dog whistle (The Boston Globe)
4. FBI Boston launches new campaign to encourage public to report hate crimes| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
5. Listen: Boston paid $1.3 million after police arrested Black man as he suffered a stroke, WBUR reports (Boston.com)
6. Police: 8-week-old puppy, other items stolen from Dedham home (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Dedham:

• PSAT Administration - Dedham High School (7:30 AM)
• University Station Hosts October American Red Cross Blood Drive (9:00 AM)
• Planning Board - Town of Dedham (6:00 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Public Library: "I'm Trying to Love Spiders! ---> https://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3234282" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Myth Atlas - Thiago de Moraes https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... This visually stunning atlas of mythological worlds from all over the globe illustrates the main characters in each region’s mythology, how they work to..." (Facebook)
• Greenlodge Elementary School PTO: "One week until Boosterthon! Have your registered yet?" (Facebook)
• Dedham Television: "DHS Girls Field Hockey v. Norwood October 5, 2021 Airing on Dedhamtv.com" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Social Security Seminar (October 13)
• Cappella Restaurant's Cocktails for a Cause Fundraising Event (October 14)
• A Craft Affair at Norwood (October 16)
• Electronics and Metal Recycling Event Sponsored by Dedham Arts Boosters, Motherbrook Arts and (October 16)
• Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (October 16)
• Open Range Sunday (October 17)
• Mount Alvernia High School Open House (November 7)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Mary Ellen Gambon

About me: I am a Freelance Massachusetts Editor covering the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood and Walpole, MA. I am a Boston native who began my journalism career in 1994. I graduated from Boston University, where I received bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. In 2002, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a master's in public administration. I am a 1994 Pulliam Fellow, a national award given to 10 graduating college seniors who are pursuing careers in journalism. I previously was a staff reporter for Gazette Publications, Inc., The Dedham TImes, The Daily Transcript and The Parkway-West Roxbury Transcript. Over the past four years, I have been a freelance reporter at Bulletin Newspapers, Inc. and Gannett, Inc. covering greater Boston. I also write for The Hopkinton Independent.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Dedham Daily? You can email me at Dedham@Patch.com.